Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Africa Western and Central
19.7%
in 2023
Niger
30.7%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Niger rank
37th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 30.7% against 19.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Niger ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 4.1% 1.4% Niger
1970s 2.3% 2.3% 0.1% Niger
1980s 3.3% 4.1% 0.9% Niger
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 0.1% Niger
2000s 16.1% 14.5% 1.5% Africa Western and Central
2010s 22.2% 31.8% 9.6% Niger
2020s 22.2% 29.1% 6.9% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Africa Western and Central or Niger?
Niger, at 30.7% against 19.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
11.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Niger ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.